article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington

Land Development Code
City of Wilmington
counted towards the maximum. There shall be no minimum parking
requirement.
b. A maximum twenty-five (25) percent of parking may be for small
vehicles/compact cars subject to the standards of the City Code.
(13) General site design: The following characteristics are essential for a quality
mixed use development. Each of these components shall be included in mixed use
developments. Each component in this section includes both required and optional
site design elements and is intended to allow for flexibility. The site plan shall include
a narrative describing how the project will incorporate these characteristics. All
mixed use developments shall contain a minimum fifty (50) percent of the
encouraged optional elements of this section.
a. Pedestrian accessibility/concentration of development (critical mass) in
a compact, walk able area.
1. Uses are encouraged to be sufficiently concentrated to promote
convenient pedestrian access. Larger projects are encouraged to
concentrate uses in multiple nodes. Concentration within a fifteen
hundred (1,500) foot perimeter is preferred.
2. Pedestrian circulation shall be clearly defined and shall connect all
uses.
3. Bicycle and pedestrian access to adjacent developments is strongly
encouraged in areas where vehicular access is not provided.
4. Sidewalks are required on each side of rights-of-way or private
streets throughout the development and are encouraged to be
located in front of businesses and houses and not concentrated in
parking areas.
5. With the exception of exclusively single family areas, separated,
single use pods are prohibited. Strip commercial development
characterized by single story uncoordinated, unconnected buildings
with large street frontage parking lots is specifically prohibited.
Strip malls with uncoordinated, unconnected out parcels are
prohibited. All structures shall be fully integrated into the mixed
use project through common design themes (including but not
limited to lighting, benches, landscaping, other decorative features
but not necessarily building design), integration with a variety of
uses, non-linear arrangement, common spaces, pedestrian
walkways, vehicular access connections and other features.
b. Clearly defined common spaces for gathering/interaction and
fostering a sense of community. Plazas, courtyards and other areas are
necessary to provide for public gathering and interaction. Amenities,
such as benches, planters, lighting, fountains, art and landscaping that
further the design theme of the project and encourage interaction are
required. Specific requirements are described in the common space
and open space section of this article.
c. Integrated design of the project. Common architectural theme: Mixed
use projects require special attention to building design because of the
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